| | 1. On beading needle, apply thread base on small area only. DON'T ... | |
| | | 2. Tightly tie down 6-8 CDC plumes on thread base. | |
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| | 3. Wind back, binding CDC to bare needle. Trim out CDC to taper body. | |
| | | 4.At end of body, fold thread tag forward and bind down. | |
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| | 5. This locks in the end wraps on underbody. | |
| | | 6. Trim off last CDC quill and reverse thread tag to end of body. | |
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| | 7. Select Coq de Leon fibres for tails. | |
| | | 8. Tie in tails. Note thread tag, still untrimmed. | |
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| | 9. For added durability, apply small amount of Flexament to underbody. | |
| | | 10. Let cement soak in for a few seconds. | |
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| | 11.Form dubbing noodle of long staple polydub. Lock end in, twist t... | |
| | | 12. Take 2 turns of dubbing, then fold thread tag forward over dubb... | |
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| | 13.Trap thread tag under several turns of body dubbing. | |
| | | 14. Trim thread tag and continue winding dubbing to front of body. | |
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| | 15.Finish body at base of CDC wing. | |
| | | 16. Whip finish and cut thread. No cement needed. | |
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| | 17.Slide body blank off needle. I tie several blanks, then finish a... | |
| | | 18.Kamasan B410 or other short-shank, light wire, straight eye hook. | |
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| | 19.Apply thread base to front 2/3 of shank. Trim tag end of thread. | |
| | | 20.Bring thread to midpoint of thread base. | |
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| | 21.Tightly bind body blank to hook with ca. 15 wraps of thread at ... | |
| | | 22.Elevate wing and wind a small amount of dubbing in front and beh... | |
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| | 23.Whip finish, cut, cement. Wing fans 180 degrees. Curve body to s... | |
| | | 24.Finished XT Dun. The fly floats in this attitude, hook below wat... | |
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| | | Ray Dolling in 1975 at Falling Spring, PA, U.S.A. | |
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